The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-27
THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS.
Terse and Comprehensive Statement of Its
Natural and Acquired Advantages.

Covers twenty square miles.
The most hourisling inland city in America.
Has over 100, 900 population.
Is the twentieth in point of population
Is ninth per capita in manufacturing.
Has 1872 manufactures with an annual product
of s35, coo. 900.
More laboring men here who own their
homes than in any city of its size in America
Owing to this fact manufacturers have not been
annoyed with labor troubles and strikes as else
where
The best city in the United States in which to
invest money, either in real estate, business or
manufacturing.
Is the center of the best agricultural district
in the United States
Has five elevators with a capacity for ]. l9o, QUO
bushels of grain.
Has an unlimited supply of cheap coal and
timber.
fields of Indiana, and has four incorporated
natural gas companies, who will soon deliver
gas to all points in the city and manufacturing
suburbs at a less price than any other city OF
its size in the United States. See State map
Is one of the greatest railroad centers in the
Union;
And, therefore, one OF the best distributing
points.
Has fifteen railroads and one hundred and
twenty passenger trains arrive and depart every
twenty four hours.
These trains carry an average OF 2o,OuO pas
sengerS each day.
Has new 81, 100000 union passenger station
Over five thousand freight cars are hauled IN
and out of the city every twenty-four hours. A
large per cent. carry Indianapolis products
Has a Belt railroad that connects. with the
Union lines and stockvards, and is used for
carrying through freight around the city.
The stockyards cover twelve acres of ground,
and frequently handle 800 carloads of stock a
day. They do more business than those OF Gin
cinnati, St Louis or Louisville.
Has 1888 wholesale houses.
Its jobbing trade exceeded $32, 600. 900 last
indianapolis manufacturers ship goods to
every part of the world.
Five hundred thousand dollars in i'm
1nI hot lIap 10
within the last year
The transactions of the clearinghouse for
the past year showed an increases of 5Oper cent.
previous years.
Has LAG retail stores.
It's daily retail business is supported by fully
800. 900 people outside of Marion county.
Less than an hours ride brings the inhabit
ants of Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hancock,
Shelby, Johnson, Morgan and Hendricks coun-
ties here to trade.
This gives Indianapolis aggregate of nearly
$50. 600 persons who contribute directly to her
business.
Passengers can leave any railroad town in the
State in the morning. visit indianapolis. remain
several hours for the transaction Of business,
and return home the same night
Has twenty-six miles of street car lines.
Will have a complete system of cable street
cars by August, 1883
Cable cars viii start from the union passen-
ger station and run to the postotfice United
States court house, Marion county court house,
TomlinSOn Hall. market house, State
house, Crown Hill Cemetery, Insane Hospital,
Haughvile. Woodruff Place, North Indianapolis
and Women'S Reformatory-
Cable cars pass within few steps of all the
leading hotels. theaters. places of amusement,
and to the Circle, Garfield. Schutzens Bruce
Place. Newman Oak parks and State fair
grounds.
Has the Holly system of water works, with
pure water. Cost of plant, 81 OO00O Capacity,
20, 900 gallons per day.
Is thoroughly lighted with gas and electric
light.
Has splendidly equipped fire department.
In. =
2, 500 street lamps.
Is one of the healthiest cities on the continent
Has the lowest mortality OF any city Of It's
size.
general system of sewerage has been
adopted and is partially completed
Has small debt and the lowest taxes.
The rate for State, city, county and school
purposes is only 81 IS per 500.
Has efficient metropolitan police force.
Has 80 miles of fire-alarm wires, 150 electric
fire alarms. $4,000 feet Of fire hose 81 fremen.
Cost of department, $87, 900 per annum.
Its private schools equal any in the Union in
number and character, and has largely en-
endowed and attended university (Butlerl.
Its free school system has twenty-eight
houses, worth 1857 900; 90 900 registered chill
dren. and IL 500 average daily attendance; 800
teachers and costs an average of $l9.64 year
per pupil The last enumeration for school pur-
poses reports but 352 persons between six and
twenty-one unable to read-a sufficient proof of
the efficiency of the schools.
Has five free public libraries that contain over
20, 900 volumes.
Has an ef1clent Board OF Trade with I,UUO
members
The new State house cost 81, 900 900 and is the
finest in the West.
The State Legislature meets here.
The Marion county court house cost g., 00O, 600
and is not excelled East or West.
The United States Circuit and District Courts
meet here.
The Indiana Supreme Court meets here
The new City Hall seats 1000 people and cost
$4,000
Is the most popular place for annual meetings
of national conventions and associations
The annual and semi annual meetings of Odd
fellows. Masons, Knights of Pythias, doctors,
dentists, school teachers, etc. occur here.
The Indiana State fair. which draws 100, 600
visitors annually, is held here. The east and west
cable lines carry passengers direct from the
union passenger station, through the best part
of the city to the fair grounds.
The business of its postotfice doubles every
eight years.
Has 1O1 churches with comfortable sittings
for so, 900 persons.
Has new Y. II. C. A. building worth over
$780, O0O
Real estate is cheaper than in any city of the
same population in the land.
All the political State conventions are held
here.
Has the most beautiful cemetery in the West;
contains 3s7 acres and is connected with the
city by the Cable Companys cars.
VIII soon have the finest soldiers monument
III America to cost $3.50 900.
Its parks contain fine bronze statues of ex-
Vice Presidents Colfax and Hendricks, and ex-
Governor Morton.
All the State benevolent institutions are To-
Gated at this place
The State Hospital for the Insane has 1 600
patients $50 employees and cost 81, 100000
The State Asylum for the Blind cost over
5000; has 132 pupils and 81 teachers and en-
ployes.
The State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
with 400 pupils cost over $500. 900.
The State Reformatory for Women and Girls
cost $3.50, 600; has $50 inmates.
The third largest pork packing house in the
world is here.
or swamp, prevent the spread of the city in any
direction, for any purpose. residence. trade
manufacturers vital advantage to a central
point of travel and transportation
Sad Christmas Story.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
While many heart and home will so soon
be gladdened with Christmas presents and
Christmas glory, was confronted with an ex-